One doesn't not have to preach to skiers, both alpine and or cross country, about a warming planet and shorter skiing seasons. In the last few seasons, Scandinavian countries such as Finland, Norway and Sweden have had to rely upon man-made snow and injected ice for races. US Nordic Olympian skier Andy Newell has stated that he has witnessed the visible recession of off-season ski destinations such as Eagle Glacier in Alaska and the Dachstein Glacier in Austria in the last decade. Scientists predict that more than half of the 103 ski resorts in the Northeast are at risk of not being able to maintain a 100-day season by 2039. Newell said that his home state of Vermont's winter sport economy will disappear in the near future.

One doesn't not need to be a climatologist to grasp the existential threat to snow sports due to rising temps, just ask any skier "worldwide." Bill Paul, Chicopee